Somewhere Else
A heavy silence settled over the chamber, thick with tension and the weight of cruel revelations.
Amelia could feel the cold bite of the silver against her skin, the chains that bound her humming with a sinister energy meant to keep her weak.
But it wasn’t just the physical pain that gnawed at her—it was the knowledge that she had been deceived, played like a pawn in a game she hadn’t even realized she was a part of.
Paul stood before her, his golden eyes gleaming with a calculating amusement.
Valeria lingered beside him, her smirk one of victory.
And somewhere out there, Amelia’s supposed ally—the one she had trusted—were nothing more than a spy.
She swallowed the bile rising in her throat, forcing herself to stay calm.
She wouldn’t let them see her falter.
“Yo
